10:50 PM,
Feb. 1, 2013

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With construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge looming, Rockland County officials are calling on the state to take steps that would help boost the fortunes of the Tappan ZEExpress bus service in the coming years.

They want the state to increase funding to expand the commuter service to Westchester, develop a system so buses can travel on the New York State Thruway's shoulder, and build a ramp from the new bridge to directly link it to Metro-North's train station in Tarrytown.

Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef and his transportation team are worried that disruptions caused by ...